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of the ‘Isha’ prayer. There is no harm in the differing intentions between the Imam and those whom he is leading, according to the correct opinion among the sayings of the scholars. If you performed the Maghrib prayer alone, and then prayed what you could catch of the ‘Isha’ prayer with the congregation, there is no objection to that.

Qa 209. If I missed one or more obligatory prayers due to sleep or forgetfulness, how do I make up for the missed prayers? Should I pray them first, then observe the current prayer, or vice versa?

A. You should pray them first, then offer the current prayer. It is not allowed to delay such prayers. It has become common practice among the people that if a person misses an obligatory prayer, he makes it up the next day at the time of the prayer which he missed. For example, if he did not perform the Fajr prayer on a certain day, he would not pray it except with the Fajr prayer of the following day; this is incorrect and it contradicts the guidance of the Prophet #%, both spoken and practical:

As For the Spoken: It has been confirmed from the Prophet #¢ that he said:

0785 5, Ylatld “If anyone slept through a prayer or forgot it, he should perform it when he remembers it.”\"!

He did not say: He should pray it on the following day when the time for it comes; rather he said:

“he should perform it when he remembers it.”

As For the Practical: When he missed some of the prayers on the day of the Battle of the Khandaq, he performed them before

") The reference for this Hadith was mentioned previously under no. 185.

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the prayer that was due at that time, which proves that a person should offer the missed prayer, then offer the current one. But if he forgot and observed the current prayer before the one he missed, or he was ignorant and did not know, then his prayer is valid, because this is an excuse for him.

I would like to take this opportunity to say that the prayers fall into three categories regarding making them up for:

1. He makes it up for when the excuse ends, i.e. the excuse for delaying them — and they are the five daily prayers - when the excuse for delaying them ends, he must make them up for.

2. If he misses it, it cannot be made up for, but he makes up for something else instead of it and that is the Friday prayer: If he comes after the Imam has straightened up from the second Rak‘ah, then in this case, he must offer the Zuhr prayer in its place. Although he joins the Jmam, his intention is to pray the Zuhr prayer. Likewise, if a person arrives after the Imam has made the Taslim, he must offer the Zuhr prayer. But as for one who caught the Ruku’ (bowing) of the second Rak‘ah, he should offer the Friday prayer, ie. he should perform one Rak‘ah after it, once the Imam has made the Taslim. Many of the people are ignorant of this; some people arrive on Friday when the Imam has already straightened up from the second Rak‘ah and they have not caught anything of the Friday prayer, then they pray two Rak‘ahs on the basis that it is the Friday prayer. This is a mistake, in fact, if a person arrives after the Imam has straightened up from the second Rak‘ah, then he has not caught anything of the Friday prayer, so he should offer the Zuhr prayer, according to the words of the Prophet

“Whoever caught a Rak‘ah of the prayer has caught the prayer."

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What is understood from this is that whoever catches less than this has not caught the prayer; and the Friday prayer is compensated for by offering the Zuhr prayer. Therefore, it is incumbent upon women at home and upon the sick who do not attend the Friday prayer to offer the Zuhr prayer and not the Friday prayer, for if they offer the Friday prayer in these circumstances, it is invalid and rejected.

3. A prayer which, if it is missed, cannot be made up for except at a comparable time and that is the ‘Eid prayer if it was not known of it until after the sun passed its zenith, then the scholars say that they should perform it on the following day at the same time.

So, making up for prayers falls into three categories:

1. That which is made up for after the excuse ends, and that is the five daily prayers, and also the Witr prayer, and its like among the prescribed Sunnah prayers.

2. That which is made up for by something else instead of it, and that is the Friday prayer; if it is missed, it is made up for by offering the Zuhr prayer.

3. That which is made up for by itself, but at a comparable time on the following day, and that is the ‘Eid prayer; if it is not prayed before the sun reaches its zenith, then it is prayed at a comparable time on the following day. And Allah is the Granter of success.

Q. 210. Many people pray in thin garments that show the skin, and under the garment, they wear short pants which do not cover more than the middle of the thigh, leaving half the thigh visible under the garment. What is the ruling on their prayer?

Chapter: Whoever Caught a Rak‘ah of the Prayer; and by Muslim in the Book of Masjids, in the Chapter: Whoever Caught a Rak‘ah of the Prayer Has Caught the Prayer.

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A. The ruling on their prayer is that of a person who prayed without a garment except short pants. Because their garments are transparent enough to reveal the skin, and do not cover it. Wearing such garments is the same as not wearing them. Based upon this, their prayer is not valid, according to the more authoritative of two opinions held by the scholars, and it is what is well known from the Mathhab of Imam Ahmad, may Allah have mercy on him. This is because it is an obligation for the male worshipper to cover what is between the navel and the knees, and that is the minimum necessary for compliance with the Words of Allah, the Almighty, the All-Powerful:

“O Children of Adam! Take your adornment (by wearing your clean clothes) while praying.”""!

So, one of two things is incumbent upon them: Either to wear pants which cover what is between the navel and the knees, or to wear a thick garment that does not reveal the skin over these short pants.

This action which was mentioned in the question is a mistake, and it is dangerous, so it is incumbent upon them to repent of it to Allah, the Most High and to take care to completely cover what it is obligatory to cover in their prayers. We ask Allah, the Most High that He guide us and our Muslim brothers and grant us success in attaining that which He loves and which pleases Him. Verily, He is Most Generous, Most Kind.

Q. 211. What is the ruling on a woman wearing clothing which has openings at the front, sides and back, which reveal a portion of the ankle and these women defend it by saying that it is only between women?

A. Itis my opinion that it is incumbent upon a woman to cover

herself with clothing which screens her; and Shaikhul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, may Allah have mercy on him, said that the women in the time of the Prophet #% used to wear long shirts which reached down to their ankles and covered their arms up to their wrists. There is no doubt that these splits in the clothing, which the questioner has indicated, show the calves, and they might even display what is above the calves. It is an obligation upon a woman to be modest and to wear what covers her best, so that she be not included in the words of the Prophet #:

1355 35 Sant fe JE Guy OI ey “Two are the types of the inhabitants of Hell whom I did not see: people having whips like the tails of oxen with them and they would be beating people, and women who would be dressed but appear to be naked, who would be inclined (to evil) and make their husbands incline towards it. Their heads would be like the humps of the Bukht camel, inclined to one side. They will not enter Paradise and they will not smell its odor, even though its odor will be smelled from such and such a distance.’\"!

Q. 212. Is it permissible for a woman to pray wearing a face veil and gloves?

A. If the woman is praying in her house in a place where no one can see her except men who are Mahrams'*! for her, then it is lawful for her to uncover her face and hands in order that her

"1 Reported by Muslim in the Book of Clothing and Decoration, in the Chapter: Women Who Would be Dressed but Appear to be Naked. '21 Maharim: (sing. Mahram) Those whom she cannot marry, such as a

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forehead and nose come into direct contact with the place of prostration (on the ground) and likewise her hands.

However, if she is praying where there are men around her who are not Mahrams for her, then she must cover her face. This is because covering the face from those who are not Mahrams is an obligation, and it is not lawful for her to reveal it to them. This is proven by the Book of Allah, the Most Glorified, the Most High and the Sunnah of His Messenger #% and the correct opinion, which no rational mind can deny, let alone a believer.

Wearing gloves on the hands is something which has been prescribed by the Islamic Law, for this was the apparent custom of the wives of the Companions. The evidence for this is the fact that the Prophet # said:

“The female Hajj pilgrim must not cover the face nor gloves.”"")

This proves that it was their custom to wear gloves, and therefore there is no objection to a woman wearing gloves when she is praying if there are unrelated men in her presence. As for veiling the face, she should cover it as long as she is sitting or standing, then when she wants to prostrate, she should uncover her face in order for it to make direct contact with the place of prostration.